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Number of immigration arrests rising in what's called a 'major surge

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Federal agents have been working overtime in the past week to double the recent rate of immigration arrests.

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Anthropic's Fable and Mythos are back on the market. What does it mean for AI and national security?

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U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the company “agreed to proactively detect and address security risks associated with the models."

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Former firefighter reflects on death of fire crew in Colorado

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A joint memorial service was held Sunday for three wildland firefighters who died last week along the Utah-Colorado border.

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How Trump's Fourth of July speech compares with past presidents

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President Trump delivered a speech on Saturday to celebrate the 250th anniversary of America's independence that was openly political and included partisan attacks against Democrats.

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Do young Detroiters listen to Motown music?

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The music of Motown Records was formative to a generation of Detroiters.

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Suspended suspension: FIFA allows Team USA’s Folarin Balogun's back on the pitch

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Balogun received the controversial red card last week in the team’s win over Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Hundreds of thousands gather for Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral in Iran

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In Tehran on Monday, Iranians thronged the funeral procession for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a U.S.-Israeli airstrike in February.

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Under Boston nonprofit, New Bedford’s Star Store set to welcome artists back this year

The Arts and Business Council of Greater Boston has raised nearly half of its initial renovation budget and says more than 100 prospective tenants have expressed interest.

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2 dead, 11 injured in spate of shootings in Boston during July Fourth weekend

Two people were killed and several others wounded in a flurry of night-time shootings in Roxbury and Dorchester during the late hours of Sat., July 4 and early morning of Sunday, July 5.

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From investigative reporter to award-winning novelist: Hank Phillippi Ryan's next chapter

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Ryan's upcoming psychological thriller, "Mother Daughter Sister Stranger." comes out Sept. 1.

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WBUR's local politics newsletter returns next week. Meet its new author

Mass. Politics resumes July 13 with WBUR's new senior state politics reporter Gintautas Dumcius spearheading the weekly newsletter.

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New England tribes hope Farm Bill can feed more people and preserve Indigenous culture

The Trump administration has cut or significantly scaled back federal food assistance, including to programs that tribes have used to distribute culturally-significant foods produced locally. Some legislators are working to reinstate programs as part of the Farm Bill that would help state and tribal governments purchase local food.

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Why one name will appear 4 times on Vermont’s Republican primary ballot

A quirk in Vermont election law — coupled with struggles to recruit Republican candidates — has led H. Brooke Paige to once again run for multiple statewide offices.

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What one Mass. blueberry bush tells scientists about climate change 

The bush has been growing here since the observatory’s founding in 1885, if not longer. For 141 years, without missing a season, observers at Blue Hill have recorded the date when the first berry ripens. Their data provide a unique picture of the effects of a warming climate, and its impact on one of New England’s favorite summer treats.

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I.M. Pei's project archives find a home at the MIT Museum

The MIT Museum will acquire the project archives of I.M. Pei, making it the site of the largest single collection of the Pritzker Prize-winning architect's work. The collection includes tens of thousands of drawings, dozens of models, and over a million pages of manuscripts documenting projects like the Louvre's glass pyramid and the JFK Presidential Library.

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The 'why' behind how we talk

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An accent doesn’t just tell someone where you are from – but who you are – your cultural background, race, age and class. How the way we talk tells people more than we think.

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Brigham and Women's Hospital prepares for nurses strike

More than 4,000 nurses at Brigham and Women’s Hospital are set to strike on July 8. Leaders at the hospital, owned by Mass General Brigham, met with union members Thursday but failed to reach a contract agreement. No additional bargaining sessions are scheduled at this time.

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U.S. Marshals in Mass. want 250 arrests for America's 250th birthday

The U.S. Marshal's Office in Massachusetts is marking the nation's 250th birthday by working with local law enforcement to aggressively arrest accused violent criminal offenders.

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Why the Turtle submarine represents the best of American ingenuity

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Former President George Washington called it "an effort of genius."

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Revolutionary reenactor on the nuances of the nation's 250th birthday

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Revolutionary reenactor Jeremiah Poope took host Robin Young on an 11-stop tour of some of Boston's most iconic revolutionary landmarks

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Presidential historians reflect on the Fourth of July

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How should we celebrate this imperfect union at a time that feels so divisive?

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America may be turning 250, but it's only been 160 years since slavery was abolished

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America is celebrating it's 250th anniversary this year, but its only been about 160 years since the 13th Amendment was passed, abolishing slavery.

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Artist and activist Ai Weiwei talks 'On Censorship' essay

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Acclaimed artist and activist Ai Weiwei has often encountered censorship and surveillance throughout his career.

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What's happening in the Round of 16 in the World Cup?

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There are just three spots left in the Round of 16. Can Cape Verde continue its magical run?

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America is turning 250. How is Washington, D.C., celebrating?

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How does this big birthday compare to the bicentennial?

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Ted Landsmark was attacked with an American flag 50 years ago. What does the flag mean to him now?

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In 1976, a white man attacked a young Black lawyer with an American flag in downtown Boston.

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OpenAI floats a potential government stake

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OpenAI is discussing giving a 5% stake in the company to the U.S. government.

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How are Indigenous communities feeling about America's 250th birthday?

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The U.S. is preparing to celebrate its 150th Fourth of July this weekend.

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Despite the heat, NYC residents are celebrating the Fourth of July

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Temperatures in the city are reported to be near 100 degrees.

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New 'Amerigo' documentary asks more than 1,000 Americans if the American dream is still alive

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When filmmaker David McCourt's grandfather came to the U.S. and landed a job, he considered himself neither rich nor poor and thus, in his estimation, had achieved the American dream.